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I bought my first rental 2 years ago and will close on my 3rd in a few weeks. I plan on growing the owner managed landlord business and need to get serious about liability and asset management. Right now I am regula...
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A person told me a story if how they bought a property through a tax lien for $500 and then say in it for a year and the refinanced it and got $80,000. Is this real or doable?
I'm a beginner and I want to begin some...
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So I was reading through Josh's post here:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/1/blog_posts/4157-don-t-fall-for-the-scam-be-cautious-
about being cautious about who you do business on via the site and there is commen...
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When analyzing a luxury short term rental (STR) vacation home for investment in today's mortgage rate environment, the ROI & margins can be extremely tight. Investors that are looking to offset their investment co...
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Hello all,Thank you for taking time to read my post.I'm having trouble finding a good deal. There are a couple factors in my market that may be the reason for this. I'm looking for advice to help me decide if I should...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community,My college roommate and I about to close on our first investment property! We got a good deal on a duplex in a growing neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. We plan on living in one unit, whi...
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Hello BP Community,
I'm researching my first direct mailing here in Northern Virginia. In addition to being a beginner investor I'm also a new real estate agent and want to send postcards to all the homes in my subdi...
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Why wait? I want to start house hacking and living a life of financial independence by the summer of 2025. This gives me under a year to start looking for properties and building capital. I would love a few tips to ge...
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Hi, I'm from Portland, OR. I have a few questions about a duplex that's supposed to close on Friday. I want to live in one side and rent the other. In my offer, I requested that the seller serve one of the tenants a 6...
What is going on in Southern Maine? Over the last 12-18 months, feel like valuations have gone hyperbolic. Looking at cap rates on some 2-4 units and there is actually stuff with a 3-handle on it! Most seem to be ~4.0...